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Russian Warships Arrive In Cuba, Deepening Ties

A fisherman winds his fishing rod as the patrol boat "Neustrahimiy" arrives for a "working visit", in the bay of Havana, Cuba, Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Three Russian warships have recently arrived in Cuban waters, marking Moscow's second maritime voyage to the region in as many months. The naval group, comprising a training ship, patrol frigate, and refueling tanker, is scheduled to stay docked in Havana's port until August 30. This deployment follows a previous visit by a squadron of Russian warships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, for military exercises last month.

American officials monitored the mid-June military exercises closely, noting that the four-vessel group posed no significant threat. Experts viewed the warships' presence in the Caribbean as a symbolic display of strength in response to ongoing U.S. and Western support for Ukraine.

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